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Old 10-29-07, 08:42 AM   #95 (permalink)
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Re: Kiwi scratchbuilt

Haha Jim,

I wouldn't think about it half as much, were it not for your emails!

I'm trying to build the chassis as light and stiff as possible. Everything that doesn't have stressed alloy panels fixed to it is round tube. The engine is a stressed member and should stiffen up the whole rearend. I'm trying to keep the chassis design as 'pure' as possible. The compulsory rollcage weighs a heap though, as does the iron block that we must run under the regs.

Just put the bare chassis down on the ground tonight (easy one man lift) and took some photos. Will post later.

Cheers
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° Scratchbuild. Spaceframe Mk1 wide body. Dry sumped, forged, 351W. LSD930. 10's & 14's.
Most parts now sourced. Body 80% done. Chassis, rollcage 95% finished. Suspension 70% built. Engine starting to build, and trans in a million pieces.

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